Apparel with attached decorative clip

ABSTRACT

A wearable decorative device. The wearable decorative device includes an apparel configured to be worn on a body of a user. A first member of a hook and loop fastener is fastened to an outer surface of the apparel. The present invention further includes a hair accessory. The hair accessory includes a front surface opposite a rear surface. The front surface includes a first decoration. A second member of the hook and lop fastener is fastened to the rear surface of the hair accessory. The second member is releasably attached to the first member. A hair clip is fastened to the rear surface of the hair accessory.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisionalapplication No. 62/390,507, filed Mar. 31, 2016, the contents of whichare herein incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a hair clip and, more particularly, toan apparel with an attached decorative hair clip.

The basic design of headbands, barrettes, and hair combs has remainedunchanged for a significant period of time. However, there is ongoingdemand of constantly changing fashion trends. Currently, it is desirableto accessorize hair and clothing.

As can be seen, there is a need for an apparel with an attacheddecorative hair clip.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect of the present invention, a wearable decorative devicecomprises: an apparel configured to be worn on a body of a user; a firstmember of a hook and loop fastener fastened to an outer surface of theapparel; a hair accessory comprising a front surface opposite a rearsurface, wherein the front surface comprises a first decoration; asecond member of the hook and loop fastener fastened to the rear surfaceof the hair accessory, wherein the second member is releasably attachedto the first member, and a hair clip fastened to the rear surface of thehair accessory.

In another aspect of the present invention, a method of accessorizingcomprises the steps of: wearing a shirt, wherein the shirt comprises afirst member of a hook and loop fastener fastened to an outer surface ofthe shirt, and a hair accessory comprising a second member of the hookand loop fastener releasably attached to the first member; removing thehair accessory from the shirt; and attaching the hair accessory to hair.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to the followingdrawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of an embodiment of the presentinvention; and

FIG. 4 is a section detail view of the present invention taken alongline 4-4 in FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplatedmodes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. Thedescription is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merelyfor the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention,since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 4, the present invention includes awearable decorative device. The wearable decorative device includes anapparel 10 configured to be worn on a body of a user. A first member 14of a hook and loop fastener is fastened to an outer surface of theapparel 10. The present invention further includes a hair accessory 18.The hair accessory 18 includes a front surface opposite a rear surface.The front surface includes a first decoration. A second member 16 of thehook and loop fastener is fastened to the rear surface of the hairaccessory 18. The second member 16 is releasably attached to the firstmember 14. A hair clip 12 is fastened to the rear surface of the hairaccessory.

As mentioned above, the hair clip 12 and the second member 16 of thehook and loop fastener are fastened to the hair accessory 18. The termfastened means it is attached to the hair clip 12 and not easily removedwithout potentially damaging the hair accessory 18. For example, thehair clip 12 and the second member 16 may be stitched to the hairaccessory 18 by a stitching. Alternatively, the hair clip 12 and thesecond member 16 may be adhered to the hair accessory 18 by a strongglue. Further, the first member 14 of the hook and loop fastener isfastened to the apparel 10. Again, the term fastened means it isattached to the apparel 10 and not easily removed without potentiallydamaging the apparel 10. For example, the first member 14 may bestitched to the apparel 10 by a stitching, or adhered to the apparel 10by a strong glue.

The first member 14 of the hook and loop fastener may be a hook patchfastened to the apparel 10. The second member 16 of the hook and loopfastener may be a loop patch fastened to the hair accessory.Alternatively, the first member 14 of the hook and loop fastener may bea loop patch fastened to the apparel 10. The second member 16 of thehook and loop fastener may be a hook patch fastened to the hairaccessory.

The apparel 10 of the present invention may be any apparel 10 that maybe worn by a user. For example, the apparel 10 may include pants, ajacket, a hat, a shirt, a sweatshirt, gloves, foot apparel, such asshoes, boots and the like. For exemplary purposes, the apparel 10 of thepresent invention is illustrated as a shirt in FIG. 1.

The hair clip 12 may include a structure that is operable to secure thehair accessory 18 to a user's hair. For example, the hair clip 12 mayinclude stretchable hair bands or hair clamps. As illustrated in theFigures, the hair clip 14 may be a hair clamp with a first arm pivotallysecured to a second arm. The first arm and the second arm may be biasedor secured together. Therefore, when a user separates the first andsecond arms, hair may be placed in between and the first and secondarms. The first and second arms may bias back together, thereby securingthe hair accessory 18 within the hair of the user.

As mentioned above, the hair accessory 18 includes a decoration on thefront surface. In certain embodiments, the decoration may correspondwith a decoration 20 formed on the outer surface of the apparel. Asillustrated in the drawings, the decoration 20 on the apparel 10 (shirt)is an ice cream cone. The decoration of the hair accessory 18 mayresemble ice cream. The first member 14 is fastened over the decoration20. Therefore, the hair accessory 18 may be placed over the ice creamcone decoration 20 and add to the decoration on the apparel 10.

The present invention further includes a method of accessorizing. Themethod of accessorizing includes the following steps: wearing the shirtdescribed above with the hair accessory described above releasablyattached to the shirt; removing the hair accessory from the shirt; andattaching the hair accessory to hair. As mentioned above, the hairaccessory includes a hair clip. Therefore, the step of attaching thehair accessory to the hair may include attaching the hair clip to thehair. As mentioned above, the hair accessory may include a firstdecoration that corresponds with a second decoration formed on the outersurface of the shirt.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates toexemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as setforth in the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A wearable decorative device comprising: anapparel configured to be worn on a body of a user; a first member of ahook and loop fastener fastened to an outer surface of the apparel; ahair accessory comprising a front surface opposite a rear surface,wherein the front surface comprises a first decoration; a second memberof the hook and loop fastener fastened to the rear surface of the hairaccessory, wherein the second member is releasably attached to the firstmember; and a hair clip fastened to the rear surface of the hairaccessory.
 2. The wearable decorative device of claim 1, wherein theapparel is a shirt.
 3. The wearable decorative device of claim 1,wherein the hair clip is a clamp comprising a first arm pivotallysecured to a second arm, wherein the first arm and the second arm arebiased together.
 4. The wearable decorative device of claim 1, whereinthe apparel comprises a second decoration, wherein the first member ofthe hook and loop fastener is secured over the second decoration.
 5. Amethod of accessorizing comprising the steps of: wearing a shirt,wherein the shirt comprises a first member of a hook and loop fastenerfastened to an outer surface of the shirt, and a hair accessorycomprising a second member of the hook and loop fastener releasablyattached to the first member; removing the hair accessory from theshirt; and attaching the hair accessory to hair.
 6. The method of claim5, wherein the hair accessory comprises a hair clip.
 7. The method ofclaim 6, wherein the step of attaching the hair accessory to the haircomprises attaching the hair clip to the hair.
 8. The method of claim 5,wherein the hair accessory comprises a first decoration that correspondswith a second decoration formed on the outer surface of the shirt.